SHAG

Let’s talk about sex, baby! Our Sexual Health And Guidance (SHAG) campaign is all about sex education, sexual health, and sexuality. From Sex Toy Bingo to Consent, anti-spiking to cliteracy, we’re covering it all!

UUSU Shag Week

Our Sexual Health And Guidance (SHAG) campaign is all things sex and relationships. As well as our SHAG week in February we’ll be working hard all year round on improving on-campus provision for STI testing, talking about safe and healthy relationships, and tackling consent and gender-based violence.

Check out our information station on sex and relationships for resources on all things sex, sexuality, consent, and relationships.

We also have a special teaser event coming your way this freshers week, just so’s you have an idea of what’s in store!

This year our SHAG work will be led by your President Ethan, and Vice President Magee Reece. If you have any ideas for ways we can do more sex and relationships education, let them know! And put the dates for SHAG Week in your calendar; 9th to the 14th of February.

Big sexy talk

A podcast hosted by Informing Choices NI. Each collection of episodes focusing on a different area of sexual and reproductive health.

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Tea is Consent

In this video it’s explained that consent must be mutual, on-going, and freely given. Whether it’s tea or sex, consent is everything.

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Lovehoney Uni Sex

By Florence and Reed, hosts of the F*cks Given podcast, this ebook talks all things sex while at university. From safe sex, to consent, to pleasure, to common problems – there’s something in here for everyone to learn from!

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Sex and Disability

In this video from The Brook, Enhance The UK, and IPPF, two disabled women talk about their experiences, and what they want people to know about sex with a disability.

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Asexuality

Asexual people, who might use the term Ace for short, are people who experience low to no sexual attraction. This video explains what it’s all about!

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Sex and Pleasure

If you had sex ed in school (big if,) we’ll bet this crucial part of sex got left out. In this video from The Brook, Enhance The UK and IPPF, a group of young people discuss what pleasure means to them and their sex lives.

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How to use a Dental Dam

Dental Dams are often associated with lesbian sex but are for everyone regardless of gender and sexuality. This video from Pink News explains how to use one.

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Sex and Social Media

Didn’t you hear you’re not supposed to believe everything you see online? In this video from The Brook, Enhance The UK, and IPPF, young people talk about sex and social media.

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How does Emergency Contraception work?

A podcast hosted by Informing Choices NI. Each collection of episodes focusing on a different area of sexual and reproductive health.

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Trans Safer Sex Guide

When it comes to sex, there is a serious lack of resources for and by Trans people that talk about their bodies, sexuality, and needs in a respectful and relatable way. This guide seeks to rectify that.

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Big sexy talk

How is it possible that we landed on the moon before we figured out the anatomy of the clitoris? This is one of many questions artist Sophia Wallace poses in this TED-talk about the complexity and misrepresentation of the female body and sexuality.

Sophia Wallace a case for Cliteracy

Sexual Health Clinic

This year we’re launching a new weekly sexual health clinic at our Magee campus in partnership with Altnagelvin. Every Thursday from 11am – 2pm in the Advice room, right beside the SU office. Come down and access STI testing, advice about contraception, and same-day referrals to Anderson House for emergency contraception and other services.

At UUSU we take spiking seriously. If you have been spiked, the first thing you need to know is it is never your fault. Spiking is always the fault of the perpetrator. Below we have some information about spiking, if you or someone you know has been spiked you can find options for support here:

Want to get involved with this work? Email your Vice President Equality and Belonging Daniel Sanusi at vp.equality@uusu.org